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Cannon County Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
Eighty-nine of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported unemployment rates of less than 5% for August, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Two counties recorded rates of 5%, and four counties had rates of more than 5%, with the highest at 5.5%. In 22 counties, unemployment rates were down…
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TDH Offers Tennesseans Free Annual Flu Vaccine
The Tennessee Department of Health is offering everyone over the age of six months the opportunity to receive this year’s flu vaccine. Flu vaccinations will be free on Tuesday. Oct. 20, 2026, at all local health departments in the state for Fight Flu TN ’26. “Getting a flu shot is the best thing you can…
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DTC Communications to Host Annual Meeting this Saturday
DeKalb Telephone Cooperative, Inc. d/b/a DTC Communications will host its annual meeting on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at the DeKalb County Fairgrounds in Alexandria. Directors will be elected in the Milton, Norene and Woodbury exchanges. Incumbents Jim Vinson – Milton exchange, Terry McPeak – Norene exchange, and Brian Alexander – Woodbury exchange are running unopposed. …
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National Child Passenger Safety Week
From Sept. 21 – 26, 2026, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for National Child Passenger Safety Week to remind parents and caregivers to ensure all child passengers are properly restrained to reduce the risk of injury or fatality. “Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of…
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Unemployment Rates Fall in All But Two Tennessee Counties
All but two of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported a drop in their unemployment rates in July, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Unemployment rates decreased from June to July in 93 counties. Obion was the only county where the rate remained the same in the month-to-month…
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Livestock Forage Program Signup Underway for Cannon and DeKalb Counties
Do you have cattle, sheep, goats, or equine animals? Were your commercial livestock animals grazing on land physically located in DeKalb County on May 11, 2026, or Cannon County on May 18, 2026? If so, you could be eligible to receive payment from the DeKalb/Cannon County Farm Service Agency. According to Donny Green, County Executive…
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2026 Lions Football Begins
The Cannon County Lions begin the 2026 season with a road game in Putnam County. WBRY continues our tradition of broadcasting all regular season games. The Voice of the Lions, Matt Daniel returns along with Will Caster and Chris Robinson for the action. Games will air on FM 107.1, AM 1540 and streaming on wbry.com.…
